By making a bookmarklet. The bookmarklet distributes the checking and
does it slowly. Also, since it's taking place in a browser, the checks
look very natural.
If it triggers a warning, the user can go ahead and input the capcha
that results. So far, however, it doesn't seem to trigger it.
No, I don't have enough time to write an article. But I'll post
something about it on the blog. I'm still working out the kinks in it.
It works great on Mac FF and Safari, but apparently breaks on the PC.
I'm to buy a cheap PC for LibraryThing tomorrow; I need one for this
sort of thing.
Tim
On 9/14/07, Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_jhu.edu> wrote:
> Can you give us some information on how you did this, getting around
> Google's volume limiting checks?
>
> ( Would you like to write a short article for the Code4Lib Journal? :) )
>
> Jonathan
>
> Jackie Wrosch wrote:
> > We do this. Example in our catalog
> > http://portal.emich.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=58902
> > Very few items actually have full-text available.
> >
> > On 9/14/07, Pons, Lisa (ponslm) <PONSLM_at_ucmail.uc.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> There is someone doing this already- is it Ann Arbor District? I can look
> >> more if that is not it.
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Next generation catalogs for libraries on behalf of Andrew Gray
> >> Sent: Fri 9/14/2007 12:32 PM
> >> To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> >> Subject: Re: [NGC4LIB] Adding links to books in Google Book Search within
> >> the OPAC
> >>
> >> On 14/09/2007, Tim Spalding <tim_at_librarything.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What do people here think of the following idea, both personally and
> >>> what how you think other library people would respond:
> >>>
> >>> Embedding links to Google Booksearch Books within the standard OPAC.
> >>>
> >>> 1. Only books with the full text would be linked to, not "limited
> >>> preview books."
> >>> 2. Other similar resources could be added too (PG, Open Library, etc.)
> >>>
> >>> It seems to me this would be a service-check out a book before you get
> >>> it. But I could imagine it would also touch a nerve.
> >>>
> >> Coincidentally, I was discussing doing this just yesterday... what was
> >> suggested was putting this in place for our rare books and special
> >> collections, slapping a Google Books link . A fair proportion of these
> >> have been scanned by Google, and most of them are old enough that the
> >> rights issue means they're likely to be fully accessible.
> >>
> >> Having the electronic copy is particularly useful for these, as
> >> they're are the ones we prefer to avoid giving out to people; the
> >> electronic copy can serve as a proxy if you want to work with it
> >> outside the library. Where a book is actually available to be loaned,
> >> I think the electronic text is somehow less important, or at least a
> >> lower priority to list.
> >>
> >> For Gutenberg, which concentrates more on works than actual "copies of
> >> books", the dynamic is a bit different; the sensible idea would be to
> >> link to it [or to a local copy?] and call it an ebook, I think.
> >>
> >> --
> >> - Andrew Gray
> >> andrew.gray_at_dunelm.org.uk
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Jonathan Rochkind
> Digital Services Software Engineer
> The Sheridan Libraries
> Johns Hopkins University
> 410.516.8886
> rochkind (at) jhu.edu
>
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Received on Fri Sep 14 2007 - 17:16:30 EDT